ITEM:

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

5.

AUTHORIZE DIVISION CHANGE FOR CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AND GIS SPECIALIST POSITIONS AND TITLE CHANGE FOR CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER POSITION

 

Meeting Date:

December 13, 2010

Budgeted: 

N/A

 

 

 

From:

Darby Fuerst,

Program:

N/A

 

General Manager

Line Item No.:

N/A

 

Prepared By:

Cynthia Schmidlin

Cost Estimate: 

None

 

General Counsel Review:  N/A

Committee Recommendation:  The Administrative Committee reviewed this item on December 6, 2010 and recommended approval.

CEQA Compliance:  N/A

 

SUMMARY: After a conducting an organizational review, regarding the information technology functions of the District, the General Manager has determined that the Chief Technology Officer position and the Geographical Information Systems Specialist position that reports to it,  should be moved from the General Manager’s Office to the Administrative Services Division. Computer technology is compatible with the District-wide support mission of the Administrative Support Division.  With this divisional reporting change, it has been further determined that a title change for the Chief Technology Officer to Information Technology Manager would best represent the scope of the incumbent’s duties and responsibilities. 

 

RECOMMENDATION: Authorize a change to the District Organization Chart moving the Chief Technology Officer position and Geographical Information Systems Specialist position from the General Manager’s Office to the Administrative Services Division.  Also authorize a title change for the Chief Technology Officer to Information Technology Manager.

 

IMPACTS TO STAFF/RESOURCES:  These changes would have no cost impact.

 

BACKGROUND: Positions associated with information systems reported to the Administrative Services Officer from 1990 to 2000. This is a common reporting structure within many public agencies. The change would return the General Manager’s direct reports to four Division Managers and the Executive Assistant. 

EXHIBITS

5-A      Information Technology Manager Job Description

5-B      Current Organization Chart

5-C      Proposed Organization Chart

 

 

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